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harmon's journal, 



we find a number of the Natives, who are 

 Chippeways, waiting our arrival, to get rum to 

 drink, and necessaries, to enable them to hunt 

 the beaver. 



Monday, 25. We remain still, where we 

 were the last night ; and have been employed, 

 during the day, in making out a selection of goods 

 for the establishment at the entrance of the 

 river Dauphine, which falls into the west end of 

 this Lake. At that place, a French missionary 

 resided, before the British obtained possession 

 of Canada. He remained there, but for a short 

 time ; and great success, therefore, could not 

 have been expected. I am told, however, that 

 there are some Indians, still living, who recollect 

 prayers, which were taught them by the mis- 

 sionary. 



Saturday ,30. Encampment Island. Here we 

 arrived, in the fore part of the day ; and we have 

 been employed, ever since, in setting aside goods 

 for the Red Deer River, which falls into this 

 lake, at the north end. We are now nearly 

 across the lake, which is about one hundred and 

 twenty miles long, and from five, to thirty broad. 

 There are no mountains, of any magnitude, in this 

 part of the country. The land is generally low, 

 and well covered with timber, which consists 



